Ensoniq ZR-76

The ZR-76 is a 76-key, weighted action, stage and studio keyboard /
workstation. The ZR-76 offers 64 voice polyphony and over 1200 digital
ROM sounds, including the "Perfect Piano" by W. Coakley. There are also
three expansion slots, an easy-to-use sequencer, interactive drum
machine and a 24-bit effects processor. One of the best features is the
sound finder: all you have to do is type the first few letters of the
patch you want and the synth finds them for you, or you can browse
through the sounds by categories. A big help when there are over 1200 sounds on-board.

While its sounds are very good, for ROM samples, it's the 16MB "Perfect
Piano" expansion card that really stands out, providing one of the most
realistic sounding pianos on the market, plus it gives you a couple of
realistic electric pianos as well. This synth also has a ton of amazing
retro-synth samples and some awesome guitar sounds. The
available expansion cards (Urban Dance and World Beat, for example) are
excellent as well. And the ZR even comes with a program that lets you
edit and create your own sounds too.

The ZR-76 also features an idea/sketch pad performance recorder
in which it remembers everything you have played, and it can play
back what you just did or send it to your sequencer for editing or to
add to an existing sequence. In addition, the exclusive Ensoniq
Delta Quantize feature will adjust your performance to match
your sequence tempo (in case your playing wasn't already perfect).

Yes, this is the synth featured in the HALO sound library, and it makes a
worthy addition to any song writer's synth collection. It has been used by
Baby Face and other rock, pop and R&B artists.

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